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DJ Surgeles: “That feeling is indescribable”
For this edition, I spoke with the Dutch techno talent Kole Leijen, better known as the producer DJ Surgeles. Of course, he still remembers how it all began. “Thousands of people danced along in the parade!”
Nicole Moudaber: “Suffered from stage fright”
In 2014, I interviewed techno queen Nicole Moudaber several times. One of these interviews, of course, was about her first gig.
SpeakerFreakz: “Important that people believe in you”
In 2015, I interviewed Dutch artist SpeakerFreakz, about his DJ debut. “When you had a gig, you brought your record bag.”
Mladen Tomic: “Stage fright, excitement, happiness and pride”
During ADE 2016, I visited my regular spot: In Deep’n Dance Records in Amsterdam. There I met Mladen Tomic. We agreed that I would interview him about his debut. “I still feel that same adrenalin.”
DJ Slave: “Made a significant beginner’s mistake”
I got to know DJ Slave in a small private club somewhere at the countryside. In 2016, he told me about his first gig. “Afterwards, I was extremely satisfied.”
Slam: “Trying to convey love”
In August 2016, I had the opportunity to speak briefly with the gentlemen of Scottish Slam about their debut performance. “We were considered crazy.”
